Pickup and drop-off at Brisbane International Airport

Where someone can get in, where you can wait or meet inside, and when short-stay parking is needed.

• Pick-up and drop-off curbside zone, Domestic Terminal

  Kiss & Ride
  Where: Pick-up and drop-off curbside zone at the Domestic Terminal (right by the terminal)
  • Picking up: permittedIf your passenger is not there waiting, a Kerbside Officer will ask you to move on. The best option is then to wait at ParkShort, where your first 15 minutes are free, or use up to 1 hour of free parking at AIRPARK.

• ParkShort Domestic

  Park and come inside
  Where: ParkShort on Level 2 of the P1 parking garage at the Domestic Terminal (right by the terminal)
  • Picking up: permittedIf you want to greet your family and friends inside the terminal, the airport recommends parking in ParkShort; Domestic Terminal parking is a short walk from check-in and baggage claim.
  • Waiting: permittedIf you arrive early, wait here until your passenger has arrived: the first 15 minutes of ParkShort are free of charge. Then return to the pick-up area.

  For all actions above: Free within 15 minutes.

  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): ParkShort Domestic

• Passenger Pick-Up, International Terminal

  Park and come inside
  Where: Passenger Pick-Up area at the International Terminal (right by the terminal)
  • Picking up: permittedAs you drive toward the International Terminal, move into the green Passenger Pick-Up lane. Take a ticket, enter the pick-up area and pull into the curbside zone to pick up your passengers. Drivers should remain with their vehicles at all times.
  • Waiting: permittedYou can wait with your car for up to 10 minutes free of charge in the Passenger Pick-Up area; staying longer incurs a fee, but you can exit and re-enter the area as many times as you need. If your passengers are not ready, Kerbside Officers may ask you to move on.

  For all actions above: Free within 10 minutes.

• ParkShort International

  Park and come inside
  Where: ParkShort in the open-air parking lot at ground level at the International Terminal (right by the terminal)
  • Picking up: permittedParkShort is intended for picking up or dropping off family and friends: park your car and welcome your loved ones home.
  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): ParkShort International

• AIRPARK

  Park and come inside
  Where: AIRPARK and AIRPARK 2, on airport land
  • Waiting: permittedIf you arrive too early to pick up your passenger, there is up to 1 hour of free parking at AIRPARK.

  For all actions above: Free within 60 minutes.

  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): AIRPARK

• Brisbane Airport Service Centre

  Park and come inside
  Where: Brisbane Airport Service Centre off Moreton Drive (outside the airport)
  • Waiting: permittedThe Service Centre is a short drive from the International and Domestic Terminals, just off Moreton Drive, with free parking for up to two hours. Once your passengers call to say they have arrived, you can return to the pick-up and drop-off zone.

  For all actions above: Free within 120 minutes.

Where someone can get out quickly, and where you park if you want to come inside.

• Pick-up and drop-off curbside zone, Domestic Terminal

  Kiss & Ride
  Where: Pick-up and drop-off curbside zone at the Domestic Terminal (right by the terminal)
  • Dropping off: permittedThe curbside zone is strictly for drivers who have a passenger ready to be dropped off or picked up immediately; stay in your car. There are six dedicated accessible spaces for pick-up and drop-off underneath the Skywalk; vehicles must display a valid Disability Parking Permit.

• ParkShort Domestic

  Park and come inside
  Where: ParkShort on Level 2 of the P1 parking garage at the Domestic Terminal (right by the terminal)
  • Dropping off: permittedFor a longer goodbye, the airport also recommends parking in ParkShort.
  • Waiting: permittedIf you arrive early, wait here until your passenger has arrived: the first 15 minutes of ParkShort are free of charge. Then return to the pick-up area.

  For all actions above: Free within 15 minutes.

  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): ParkShort Domestic

• Passenger Pick-Up, International Terminal

  Park and come inside
  Where: Passenger Pick-Up area at the International Terminal (right by the terminal)
  • Waiting: permittedYou can wait with your car for up to 10 minutes free of charge in the Passenger Pick-Up area; staying longer incurs a fee, but you can exit and re-enter the area as many times as you need. If your passengers are not ready, Kerbside Officers may ask you to move on.

  For all actions above: Free within 10 minutes.

• Public passenger drop-off, International Terminal (Level 4 Departures Road)

  Kiss & Ride
  Where: Public passenger drop-off on the Level 4 Departures Road at the International Terminal (right by the terminal)
  • Dropping off: permittedPublic passenger drop-off is on the Level 4 Departures Road, intended for a quick goodbye. You must remain with your vehicle at all times. Drop-off for passengers with accessibility needs is via the Green Zone on the Level 4 Departures Road, where drivers displaying a valid Disability Parking Permit may stop for up to five minutes.

• ParkShort International

  Park and come inside
  Where: ParkShort in the open-air parking lot at ground level at the International Terminal (right by the terminal)
  • Dropping off: permittedOr settle into one of the restaurants in the terminal to say a proper goodbye.
  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): ParkShort International

• AIRPARK

  Park and come inside
  Where: AIRPARK and AIRPARK 2, on airport land
  • Waiting: permittedIf you arrive too early to pick up your passenger, there is up to 1 hour of free parking at AIRPARK.

  For all actions above: Free within 60 minutes.

  Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): AIRPARK

• Brisbane Airport Service Centre

  Park and come inside
  Where: Brisbane Airport Service Centre off Moreton Drive (outside the airport)
  • Waiting: permittedThe Service Centre is a short drive from the International and Domestic Terminals, just off Moreton Drive, with free parking for up to two hours. Once your passengers call to say they have arrived, you can return to the pick-up and drop-off zone.

  For all actions above: Free within 120 minutes.

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Rates and temporary rules change; the airport publishes them itself. We deliberately do not copy them.

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